Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 7, 2026

Rapid Diagnosis of Avian Influenza Virus in Wild Birds: Use of a Portable rRT-PCR and Freeze-dried Reagents in the Field
Published on: August 2, 2011
Low-pathogenicity avian influenza virus in live bird markets--what about the livestock area?
S C Trock1, D A Senne, M Gaeta
1Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Diagnostic Laboratory, Ithaca, NY 14252, USA.
Abstract:
Low-pathogenic avian influenza virus (AV) continues to be isolated from the live bird markets (LBMs) in the Northeasten United States. Recent years have seen increasing numbers of these markets opening and an expansion of the type of animals they sell in conjunction with traditional live poultry. Specific-pathogen-free chickens were released into the livestock area of 13 New York City LBMs and then tested for evidence of AIV. We were able to recover virus or demonstrate seroconversion among the chickens introduced to four of the markets.
Related Concept Videos
Viral Recombination
Leaky Scanning
Influenza

